St. Lucy giving alms

Santa Llúcia repartint almoina, Bernat Martorell
 

St. Lucy giving alms

 

St. Lucy giving alms

Born in Syracuse (Sicily) in the busom of a rich and noble family, Saint Lucy (AD 283-304), dispensed alms among the poor. The coin that she is here shown giving to a poor person has vanished in the present condition of this work, although a recent analysis has been able to determine that the painter represented a gold piece, which underscored still further the generosity of the martyr. Also outstanding here is the heavy bag of money that is carried by the Saint’s maid, again emphasizing her infinite charity.

 

St. Lucy giving alms, Bernat Martorell, c. 1435

Room 25

 

Santa Llúcia repartint almoina, Bernat Martorell